10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,779 miles

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problem #60

Apr 232022

Pathfinder

  • miles
My ABS system seems to trigger a warning when using the brakes and the car has a loss of power when accelerating this is especially dangerous on roads merging with traffic. I will restart the car the next day and the ABS light turns off and works fine. This seems to happen intermittently and is a safety concern for my family in the car.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #59

Oct 212021

Pathfinder

  • miles
Vehicle gets stuck in park. The gear will not shift into drive, reverse, or neutral. Will not move from park even though the car is on. Brake lights deploy when brake pedal is pushed but car will not move from park position.

- Tustin, CA, USA

problem #58

Sep 252021

Pathfinder

  • miles
After changing rear break pads. I started having issues with the ABS. The car goes into anti skid mode with abs decelerating the car. On highway the car vibrates while applying breaks. Upon taking back to the same dealership. The service team said it has nothing to do with the break changes and upon checking C1142 code came up. The pressure switch sensor issue. The service team flushed the break fluid a few times and asked me to use to vehicle and report for any such issues. I am reaching out the NHTSA to check if anyone else has report a faulty pressure switch. This was little scary a we had recently went on a long drive with the kids and the driving was bit rough and tough

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #57

Dec 132019

Pathfinder

  • miles
defects shifter assembly, cvt Transmission, brakes, Kraft Nissan invoice 317628 12-13-2019. AAMCO Blu steel Automotive repair order J004629 Transmission CVT, DTC P1 CVT Judder, B2603 Shift position, HVAC sun load sensor.

- Quincy, FL, USA

problem #56

Sep 202019

Pathfinder

  • 37,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph downhill when the vehicle began to roll downhill increasing in speed. The contact attempted to press the brake pedal however it failed to stop. The vehicle rolled over a nearby hill and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact received injuries to their back, neck, chest, and legs. The passenger received injuries to their neck and legs. Medical attention was needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (Nissan of queens 93-25 rockaway blvd, ozone park, NY 11417; (718) 835-8300) and informed the contact that they were unable to identify the cause of failure. Then about 2 months after, while stopped at a stop sign they attempted to accelerate but the engine began to rev up without accelerating. The vehicle began to aggressively shake and all the exterior and interior lights began to illuminate. The contact had turned off the vehicle and had the vehicle towed to the dealer mentioned above where they were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The failure had occurred again and during the most recent failure the contact had to press the emergency brakes at the same time of the brake pedal to turn off the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed back to the dealer mentioned above. The vehicle was now included in NHTSA campaign number: 21V020000 (exterior lighting) however the vehicle had not been repaired under the recall as of yet. The manufacturer was made aware of all the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

- South Richmond Hill, NY, USA

problem #55

Aug 012020

Pathfinder

  • 99,000 miles
Brake lights staying on even when brake pedal not depressed and also causing car to not accelerate sometimes and causing the shift interlock to not automatically work to be able to shift out of park.

- South Jordan, UT, USA

problem #54

Jan 012018

Pathfinder

  • 118,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that while applying the brakes, the braking distance was extended. While the vehicle was coming to a stop or while idle, the vehicle would continue to inch forward. The contact stated that after depressing the brake pedal, the pedal failed to return to the correct position. The contact contacted a certified mechanic who replaced the brake master cylinder however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

- Wilmington, OH, USA

problem #53

Dec 152019

Pathfinder

  • 23,684 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the rear brake lights remained illuminated after the brake pedal was released. The battery terminals were disconnected to have the brake lamps were reset. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. There was no additional assistance provided. The failure mileage was approximately 23,684.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #52

Aug 202019

Pathfinder

  • 65,000 miles
Brake lights stay on and vehicle has loss of power when trying to accelerate and the when brake lights go off it goes back to full power. This is a known issue with this model but it appears my VIN number isn't covered although it has the same issues as other 2013 Nissan Pathfinders. I have less than 61000 miles on the vehical.

- Ft.Gibson, OK, USA

problem #51

Jun 282019

Pathfinder

  • 92,000 miles
Brake lights found to be staying on while car was parked in the garage, this causes the engine to reduce power potentially causing an accident if it reduces power while driving, or by following vehicle thinking that you are braking when you are trying to accelerate.

- Bennington, NE, USA

problem #50

Jun 112018

Pathfinder

  • 60,000 miles
When braking, I have to push the brake pedal to the floor in order to come to a complete stop and to keep the vehicle from rolling at stop lights. Even when the pedal does not go all the way to the floor, the brakes are "soft". many times, the brakes do not seem to start working until the pedal is pressed down about 3/4 of the way to the floor. Speed does not seem to be a factor, the brakes just don't work. Upon releasing the brake pedal, there is a high-pitched squeal that can only be heard inside the vehicle. I have taken the vehicle to Nissan 4 times for this issue with no permanent resolution. I have noticed that there are a significant number of complaints regarding this issue with this vehicle. It seems that Nissan will not address this issue without the federal government stepping in, be it NHTSA or the courts - most of us cannot afford to go the the legal route as we're spending too much on "band-aid" repairs at Nissan. Please take some action on this matter, too many lives are at stake. We'll never have zero fatalities when a manufacturer is allowed to produce unsafe vehicles without being held responsible for their actions. At a minimum, Nissan should be forced to recall the affected vehicles to either solve the problem or find a way to get their dangerous vehicles off of our roads without penalizing the consumers that trusted Nissan to provide a safe vehicle.

- Henderson, NV, USA

problem #49

May 292019

Pathfinder

  • 44,384 miles
When I driving my vehicle at the time to accelerate my car just do not response...I press the acceletor pedal to the floor and still with no power...this happened to me many times in the highway and a local roads....I just panicked...I feel unsafe in my car now, I may finished rear ended on the road.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #48

Apr 252019

Pathfinder

  • miles
The brake lights don't turn off. It dosen't matter if the C as R is in motion or the engine is off.

- Los Lunas, NM, USA

problem #47

Apr 072019

Pathfinder

  • 86,480 miles
My gear shift no longer works and I have been putting a screwdriver in to manually override it for over a year. Yesterday, I put the car in reverse and the brake wouldn't engage. I took my foot off and put it back on the brake and again the car continued to roll. I put it in park and restarted and it worked fine. I have read this may have to do with a brake light switch and this is also related to the shifting problem, but Nissan says there is no recall. I was putting up with the gear shift as I didn't think it was a safety risk but I definitely could have had an accident backing out of the parking space yesterday.

- Jupiter, FL, USA

problem #46

Dec 312018

Pathfinder

  • 162,000 miles
My VIN number did not show in recall however over 80,000 vehicles had same problem I am having. The break light switch, electrical relay is sticking and caused break lights to be on when car is turned off and I am not in the car. Then when driving break lights come on and I am not pressing the breaks. Also the car would not go when should and I have to hit the gas paddle again to make it move. Scary getting on the freeway.

- Waller, TX, USA

problem #45

Mar 202017

Pathfinder

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced several failures since March of 2017. The contact stated that the rear brake light failed to illuminate properly when the brakes were applied, the vehicle vibrated and shook violently on several occasions, the passenger side air bag occupant detection indicator failed to illuminate. Furthermore, the contact reported that the increased stopping distance related sensor and the ABS wheel sensor failed. In addition, the contact expressed concern that the power windows independently rolled up and down, the back-up camera disabled and rotated in the reverse position, and the key fob sensor intermittently failed to perform as intended. An independent mechanic replaced the throttle body position sensor, but the failure recurred. Baytown Nissan (5445 I-10, baytown, Texas 77521, (281) 394-1995) was made aware of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided case number: 33384799. In addition, the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 68,000.

- Mont Belveaui, TX, USA

problem #44

Oct 032018

Pathfinder

  • miles
The brakes appear to be hard to apply. They appear to be hard to grasp and they are shaky when applying.

- Riceboro, GA, USA

problem #43

Sep 222018

Pathfinder

  • 72,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. While the vehicle was stopped at a red light, the brake pedal traveled down to the floorboard when very light pressure was applied. The vehicle was taken to faulkner Nissan harrisburg (3925 paxton St, harrisburg, pa 17111, (717) 558-8220) where the contact was informed that there were no failures after test driving the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

- Millers Town, PA, USA

problem #42

Jun 182018

Pathfinder

  • 101,000 miles
Last month, I noticed that when I was at a full stop, the vehicle would not always accelerate when I touched the gas pedal. I also noticed that when this happened, my brake lights would remain on and the cruise control would not work. This happened multiple times over the span of two weeks. After checking out the problem online, I became aware that on May 31, 2016, 79,853 2013-2014 Pathfinders were recalled for defective break light switches (campaign number: 16V380000). After taking my vehicle to my dealer, I was told that my issue stemmed from a defective break light switch and stop lamp relay - the exact same reason 79,853 Pathfinders were recalled in 2016 (please see attached pdf copy of receipt). Yet my vehicle was not part of that recall. When I pointed this out to my dealer I was told that it might be because my vehicle came off a different assembly line. Although I am no expert, this makes little sense, since the defective parts would be the same no matter where the vehicles were assembled. Therefore I am writing to inform you that more vehicles should probably be included in the brake light switch recall; particularly since this is a serious and potentially dangerous issue.

- Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

problem #41

Apr 292018

Pathfinder

  • 106,000 miles
We recently replaced the transmission under warranty and now the vehicle will not shift from park. The override from the brake pedal to the transmission does not function. Don't know if this is a solenoid or mechanical issue. Dealership says replace mechanism and see if this $1000 fix corrects situation

- Leesburg, VA, USA

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